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            Iraqi Police: Gunmen Kill at least 12 in Baghdad Brothel

   Iraqi police say gunmen killed at least seven women and five men at a
   brothel in eastern Baghdad, as the government released new details of a
   military shakeup aimed at curbing a weeks-long spike in sectarian
   violence.
   Police say Wednesday`s attack occurred in a wealthy residential area of
   the Zayouna district, where gunmen last week shot dead at least 10
   merchants selling alcohol. Both prostitution and alcohol are prohibited
   by Islam, and authorities say both Sunni and Shi`ite extremists have
   launched campaigns of intimidation and violence against such
   operations, which are often run by non-Muslims.
   A government spokesman said Wednesday the military security shakeup
   will target division commanders as well as operations.
   The reorganization follows a surge in sectarian violence that has
   killed nearly 300 people in the past week, in attacks on Sunni and
   Shi`ite mosques and busy outdoor markets in Baghdad and other cities.
   Iraq is experiencing its worst sectarian violence since the withdrawal
   of U.S. troops in late 2011, raising fears that the country could slide
   into all-out sectarian war.
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